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diff --git a/man/mh-profile.man5 b/man/mh-profile.man5
index 7768f7a..8d36895 100644
--- a/man/mh-profile.man5
+++ b/man/mh-profile.man5
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ context, and indicates what the default value is.
 .BR Path :
 Mail
 .RS 5
-Sets the user's mail storage to \*(lqMail\*(rq.  This is the
+Sets the user's mail storage to `Mail'.  This is the
 only mandatory profile entry.  (profile, no default)
 .RE
 .PP
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ section below.
 inbox
 .RS 5
 Keeps track of the current open folder.
-(context, default: folder specified by \*(lqInbox\*(rq)
+(context, default: folder specified by `Inbox')
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Inbox :
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ man page for the details about this sequence. (profile, no default)
 \&!
 .RS 5
 Defines the string which, when prefixed to a sequence name, negates
-that sequence.  Hence, \*(lq!foo\*(rq means all those messages that
-are not a member of the sequence \*(lqfoo\*(rq.
+that sequence.  Hence, `!foo' means all those messages that
+are not a member of the sequence `foo'.
 To deactivate this mechanism, define Sequence\-Negation to an empty value.
 Read the
 .BR mh\-sequence (7)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ entry blank.  (profile, default: \&.mh_sequences)
 .BI atr\- seq \- folder :
 172\0178\-181\0212
 .RS 5
-Keeps track of the private sequence called \*(lqseq\*(rq in the specified
+Keeps track of the private sequence called `seq' in the specified
 folder.  Private sequences are generally used for read\-only folders.
 See the
 .BR mh\-sequence (7)
@@ -185,14 +185,6 @@ It should typically be set to `,' or `#'.
 (profile, default: `,')
 .RE
 .PP
-.BR AltMsg-Link :
-@
-.RS 5
-Name of the link to the file to which you are replying or which you are
-redistributing. See `$mhaltmsg' below.
-(profile, default: `@')
-.RE
-.PP
 .BR Attachment-Header :
 Attach
 .RS 5
@@ -240,7 +232,7 @@ for an explanation of the octal number.
 .RS 5
 Sets default switches to be used whenever the mmh program
 .I program
-is invoked.  For example, one could override the \*(lqEditor:\*(rq profile
+is invoked.  For example, one could override the `Editor:' profile
 component when replying to messages by adding a component such as:
 .PP
 .RS 5
@@ -253,8 +245,8 @@ repl: \-editor /bin/ed
 .IB lasteditor "-next:"
 .I nexteditor
 .RS 5
-Names \*(lqnexteditor\*(rq to be the default editor after using
-\*(lqlasteditor\*(rq.  This takes effect at \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt
+Names `nexteditor' to be the default editor after using
+`lasteditor'.  This takes effect at `What now?' prompt
 in
 .BR comp ,
 .BR dist ,
@@ -262,9 +254,9 @@ in
 and
 .BR repl .
 After editing
-the draft with \*(lqlasteditor\*(rq, the default editor is set to be
-\*(lqnexteditor\*(rq.  If the user types \*(lqedit\*(rq without any
-arguments to \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq, then \*(lqnexteditor\*(rq is used.
+the draft with `lasteditor', the default editor is set to be
+`nexteditor'.  If the user types `edit' without any
+arguments to `What now?', then `nexteditor' is used.
 (profile, no default)
 .RE
 .PP
@@ -292,7 +284,7 @@ reply, and
 scan
 knows if the message really originated from you.
 Addresses must be separated by a comma, and the hostnames listed should
-be the \*(lqofficial\*(rq hostnames for the mailboxes you indicate, as
+be the `official' hostnames for the mailboxes you indicate, as
 local nicknames for hosts are not replaced with their official site names.
 For each address, if a host is not given, then that address on any host is
 considered to be you.  In addition, an asterisk (`*') may appear at either
@@ -305,13 +297,11 @@ aliases
 .I other-alias
 .RS 5
 Indicates aliases files for
-.BR ali
-and
+.BR ali ,
 .BR send .
-This may be used instead of the
-.B \-alias
-.I file
-switch.  (profile, no default)
+and
+.BR spost .
+(profile, no default)
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Draft\-Folder :
@@ -372,11 +362,11 @@ environment variable
 .BR $SIGNATURE .
 If
 .B $SIGNATURE
-is not set and this profile entry is not present, the \*(lqgcos\*(rq field of
+is not set and this profile entry is not present, the `gcos' field of
 the \fI/etc/passwd\fP file will be used.
 Your signature will be added to the address
 .B send
-puts in the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header; do not include an address in the
+puts in the `From:' header; do not include an address in the
 signature text.  (profile, no default)
 .RE
 
@@ -397,7 +387,7 @@ to the
 .B list
 and
 .B display
-directive at the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.
+directive at the `What now?' prompt.
 The absolute pathname of the message to list will be appended to
 the command line given.
 .RE
@@ -421,9 +411,9 @@ and its commands it also controlled by the
 presence of certain environment variables.
 .PP
 Many of these environment variables are used internally by the
-\*(lqWhat now?\*(rq interface.  It's amazing all the information
+`What now?' interface.  It's amazing all the information
 that has to get passed via environment variables to make the
-\*(lqWhat now?\*(rq interface look squeaky clean to the
+`What now?' interface look squeaky clean to the
 .B mmh
 user, isn't it?  The reason for all this is that the
 .B mmh
@@ -536,7 +526,7 @@ to iso_8859_1).
 .RS 5
 This variable tells
 .B inc
-the default maildrop. This supersedes the \*(lqMailDrop\*(rq profile entry.
+the default maildrop. This supersedes the `MailDrop' profile entry.
 .RE
 .PP
 .B $SIGNATURE
@@ -545,7 +535,7 @@ This variable tells
 .B send
 and
 .B post
-your mail signature. This supersedes the \*(lqSignature\*(rq profile entry.
+your mail signature. This supersedes the `Signature' profile entry.
 .RE
 .PP
 .B $HOME
@@ -597,22 +587,6 @@ how many
 lines long your terminal screen is.
 .RE
 .PP
-.B $editalt
-.RS 5
-This is the alternate message.
-.PP
-This is set by
-.B dist
-and
-.B repl
-during edit sessions so you can peruse the message being distributed or
-replied to.  The message is also available through a link called
-\*(lq@\*(rq (if not changed by
-.BR altmsg-link )
-in the current directory if your current working directory
-and the message's folder are on the same UNIX filesystem.
-.RE
-.PP
 .B $mhdraft
 .RS 5
 This is the path to the working draft.
@@ -625,7 +599,7 @@ and
 .B repl
 to tell the
 .I whatnowproc
-which file to ask \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
+which file to ask `What now?'
 questions about.
 .RE
 .PP
@@ -640,6 +614,13 @@ to tell the
 .I whatnowproc
 about an alternate message associated with the
 draft (the message being distributed or replied to).
+It is also set during edit sessions so you can peruse the
+message being distributed or replied to.
+This variable replaces the older
+.B $editalt
+variable.
+There used to be a link named `@' in the working directory, pointing
+to the alternate message, there is no such link anymore.
 .RE
 .PP
 .B $mhdist
@@ -732,15 +713,15 @@ programs will
 update.  Changes in context are made to the
 .I $HOME/.mmh/context
 file.
-This includes, but is not limited to: the \*(lqCurrent\-Folder\*(rq entry
+This includes, but is not limited to: the `Current\-Folder' entry
 and all private sequence information.  Public sequence information is
-kept in each folder in the file determined by the \*(lqMh\-Sequences\*(rq
+kept in each folder in the file determined by the `Mh\-Sequences'
 profile entry (default is
 .IR \&.mh_sequences ).
 .PP
 The profile may override the path of the
 .I context
-file, by specifying a \*(lqContext\*(rq entry.
+file, by specifying a `Context' entry.
 As a result, you can actually have more than one set of
 private sequences by using different context files.